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Providence board adopts five district goals and four guardrails to guide spending and priorities
Summary
The board voted to adopt five multi-year student-outcome goals and four superintendent guardrails, approving a district vision statement; the motion was moved by Chairman Jones and seconded by Secretary Fonz and passed by voice vote. Staff will return interim measurable targets and a monitoring calendar.
The Providence School Board approved five strategic goals and four guardrails intended to focus district resources on measurable student outcomes over the next five years.
Deputy Superintendent Dr. Dylan presented the recommended goals: raise grade 3 reading proficiency (baseline year noted in materials as 2024, staff will update to 2025 data), increase grade 4 math proficiency, boost grade 8 reading, increase the percentage of graduates earning industry credentials, and reach 70% proficiency on a newly proposed portrait-of-a-graduate civic and global engagement rubric by June 2030.
Dr. Dylan said staff will update baselines to the most recent 2025 assessments and return interim (student-measurable) goals and a monitoring calendar for board review. He emphasized these are board-set priorities that will guide budget and staffing decisions: "These are your goals, these are your budget-setting priorities," he said.
Chairman Jones moved to adopt the five goals, the four guardrails and an updated vision statement; Secretary Fonz seconded the motion. The presiding officer called for ayes and the motion passed by voice vote.
Board members noted trade-offs: adopting five goals spreads limited staff/time/treasure across more priorities and could slow progress on each, while fewer goals could accelerate results in prioritized areas. The superintendent's guardrails adopted at the meeting instruct that the superintendent not implement significant changes without first engaging communities most affected, protect learning environments where students feel safe and supported, and avoid actions that would disproportionately harm students furthest from educational justice.
Next steps: staff will set updated baselines using 2025 data where available, present interim measurable targets, and provide a monitoring schedule showing when the board will review progress.
